Alachua County, Florida Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Alachua County, FL is $153.47
- The average electricity rate in Alachua County, FL is 13.62¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Alachua County, FL
The average residential electric bill in Alachua County, FL is $153.47 per month. Alachua County, FL is the 6th most expensive county in Florida for electricity.
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Alachua County, Florida Electricity Overview
Alachua County produces 46.61% of its electricity from non-renewable sources, resulting in a ranking of 437th in the US out of 3221 counties for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.
At an average residential price of 13.62 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Alachua County benefit from a 18.59% discount from the national average price.
Solar power usage in Alachua County has increased by 53.76% year over year, with 624,435 megawatt hours being produced from solar energy over the course of the previous year compared to 406,121 the 12 months before.
Alachua County is the 7th worst polluting county in Florida based on emissions per capita.
Alachua County is 10th out of 67 counties in the state for megawatt hours generated by solar power sources.
Usage of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity production has increased by 11.59% in Alachua County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,297,490 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.61 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,688,635 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
901,608 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
787,027 MWh
Production per Capita
5.95 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,486,402,435 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,233.26 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Gainesville
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Gainesville Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
17.76¢ per kWh
- 1.6% higher than last month
- 7.24% higher than November last year
- 24.48% higher than the Florida average
- 4.26% higher than the US average
- 944th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 221 since November last year
- 21,834th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,252 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,193 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
16.98¢ per kWh
- 0.59% higher than last month
- 0.9% higher than November last year
- 19.24% higher than the Florida average
- 2.95% higher than the US average
- 944th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 136 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 167 since November last year
- 20,550th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 209 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,595 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$104.44 per month
- 12.51% lower than last month
- 4.48% higher than November last year
- 20.87% lower than the Florida average
- 11.67% lower than the US average
- 19th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 10,221st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,973 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,171 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$129.03 per month
- 0.29% higher than last month
- 2.01% lower than November last year
- 16.82% lower than the Florida average
- 9.29% lower than the US average
- 21st in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since November last year
- 12,212th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 75 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,020 since November last year
Gainesville, FL Electricity Overview
Gainesville's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 16.98 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 18.62% higher than Florida's average rate of 14.31 cents, ranking the city at 944th best for average electricity rate out of 960 cities in the state. Approximately 0.08 megawatt hours per capita are produced in the city from coal usage, which ranks them 4th out of 960 cities in Florida. There is a shortage of 621,660.86 megawatt hours in the city due to customers consuming 58.42% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities produce. This leads to the city needing to purchase extra megawatt hours.
Roughly 1,135,990,312.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Gainesville from electricity use each year. Additionally, the city ranks 6th highest in the state for emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Natural Gas makes up 72.33% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Gainesville. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Wood/Wood Waste Solids at 26.05% and Coal at 1.08% of production. Gainesville has the 5th most electricity generation plants of any city in Florida, with 2 total plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gainesville
Gainesville residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Gainesville, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.70 | 156.23 | 2,531,444.26 | 321,605,213.14 | |
| Gainesville Regional Utilities | BUNDLED | 17.20 | 136.23 | 1,317,696 | 894,677.51 | 153,912,790.64 |
Zips with electric coverage in Gainesville, Florida include: 32608, 32607, 32605, 32606, 32601, 32609, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603
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Alachua, FL Electricity Overview
Alachua's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 13.16 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 8.08% lower than Florida's average rate of 14.31 cents, ranking the city at 110th best for average electricity rate out of 960 cities in the state. Alachua Electric has an estimated 4,857 residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $142.04 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.16.
Alachua emits 4,120.94 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 20th highest polluting city out of 960 cities in Florida based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 43,381,101.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 326th highest for total pollution in Florida. The city is home to zero power plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alachua
Alachua residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Alachua, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua Electric | BUNDLED | 11.45 | 124.19 | 54,426.32 | 6,231,795.39 | |
| Clay Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.70 | 156.23 | 2,531,444.26 | 321,605,213.14 | |
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 16.65 | 172.57 | 22,420,326.5 | 3,733,207,526 | |
| Gainesville Regional Utilities | BUNDLED | 17.20 | 136.23 | 894,677.51 | 153,912,790.64 |
Zips with electric coverage in Alachua, Florida include: 32653, 32615, 32643, 32616
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Newberry, FL Electricity Overview
Newberry's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.98 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 9.34% lower than Florida's average rate of 14.31 cents, ranking the city at 99th best for average electricity rate out of 960 cities in the state. The city has experienced a 100.00% increase in electricity generated by solar energy. Newberry citizens use 4.10% less megawatt hours than is generated within the city limits.
Newberry emits 0 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 924th highest polluting city out of 960 cities in Florida based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 924th highest for total pollution in Florida. Electricity facilities in the city most often use Solar, which accounts for 100.00% (or 87,905 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the city. Newberry is home to one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newberry
Newberry residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Newberry, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Florida Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.47 | 138.78 | 410,494.02 | 55,275,175.13 | |
| Clay Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.70 | 156.23 | 2,531,444.26 | 321,605,213.14 | |
| Newberry Utilities | BUNDLED | 14.16 | 135 | 25,103.44 | 3,555,797.85 |
Zips with electric coverage in Newberry, Florida include: 32605, 32669, 32643, 32618
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Alachua County, Florida Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Alachua County, Florida
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deerhaven Generating StationGainesville Regional Utilities (100.00%) | Gainesville | FL | Natural Gas | 784,129 | 32 | 538,931,990 | 30 | 687.3 | 4 | ||
Deerhaven RenewableGainesville Regional Utilities (100.00%) | Gainesville | FL | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 280,071 | 1 | 376,394,948.3 | 1 | 1,343.93 | 1 | ||
High Springs Solar Power PlantDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | High Springs | FL | Solar | 154,132 | 31 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Santa Fe Solar Power PlantDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Alachua County | FL | Solar | 152,440 | 37 | 1 | 1 | ||||
County Line Renewable Energy CenterDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | High Springs | FL | Solar | 116,843 | 98 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Horizon Solar Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Alachua County | FL | Solar | 113,115 | 101 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Gilchrist County SolarFRP Gilchrist County Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Newberry | FL | Solar | 87,905 | 114 | 1 | 1 |
Alachua County, Florida Production Fuel Makeup
Releasing 1,486,402,435.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Alachua County ranks 21st highest out of 67 counties in Florida for total emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the county ranks 1379th highest in the country for pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 5,233.26 kilograms of emissions per capita. Power generating plants in the county most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 45.58% (or 769,747.27 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the county. Solar (36.98%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Wood/Wood Waste Solids (16.41%). Alachua County has 7 electricity plants, which is 7th most in the state.
Providers In Each City in Alachua County:
- Alachua, Florida:
- Clay Electric Cooperative: 35.28%
- Duke Energy Florida: 5.34%
- Alachua Electric: 55.86%
- Gainesville Regional Utilities: 3.53%
- Archer, Florida:
- Central Florida Electric Cooperative: 24.10%
- Duke Energy Florida: 18.86%
- Clay Electric Cooperative: 57.04%
- Gainesville, Florida:
- Gainesville Regional Utilities: 94.40%
- Clay Electric Cooperative: 5.60%
- High Springs, Florida:
- Central Florida Electric Cooperative: 2.46%
- Clay Electric Cooperative: 58.68%
- Duke Energy Florida: 38.86%
- La Crosse, Florida:
- Clay Electric Cooperative: 81.39%
- Duke Energy Florida: 18.61%
- Micanopy, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Newberry, Florida:
- Newberry Utilities: 6.93%
- Central Florida Electric Cooperative: 54.80%
- Clay Electric Cooperative: 38.27%
- Waldo, Florida:
- Clay Electric Cooperative: 21.22%
- Florida Power & Light: 78.78%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Alachua County, Florida?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gainesville Regional Utilities | 105,968 |
| 2 | Clay Electric Cooperative | 60,992 |
| 3 | Duke Energy Florida | 6,387 |
| 4 | Alachua Electric | 4,957 |
| 5 | Newberry Utilities | 2,608 |
| 6 | Central Florida Electric Cooperative | 965 |
How many power plants are located within Alachua County, Florida?
There are 7 power plants located in Alachua County, Florida
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Alachua County, Florida?
By total megawatt hours sold, Gainesville Regional Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in Alachua County, Florida.
How many electric companies offer service in Alachua County, Florida?
There are 6 electricity providers operating in Alachua County, Florida.
